Viola labradorica

Violets and violas are really too small to have much of an impact in the garden, but we love them for their dainty charms. Will self-seed prolifically when happy.

Labrador Violet is a northern US native with violet tinged heart-shaped leaves and pure violet flowers. Spreads aggressively to form a lovely, dainty evergreen ground cover.

Zones: 4 to 8

Family: Violaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 3 to 6 in.

Spread: 3 to 6 in.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Conditions: Average, medium to well-drained

Bloom Time: May

Bloom Color: Violet to lavender

Native Range: Greenland, eastern Canada, and the eastern United States

Image Credits:

• Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons